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Walking with my wonderful friend Krish Surroy through the woods at the end of the summer I was talking about my latest plans about how to serve my coaching clients in the new year. Having clocked up a few thousand hours coaching some amazing people, I was enthusing about the latest neuroscience based coaching book I had read, and the frameworks it offered, when my wise friend turned to me and said “blah, blah, blah”…. This kinda stopped me in my tracks, we turned to face each other – both noticing the silence, the woodland surroundings, the ground under our boots. Krish placed his hand on my chest and gently pushed me of balance and I gently staggered backwards. Then he quietly said “Matt, your strength is not in your head, it’s in your heart”. My head is a busy place, it thinks it is the boss. My heart is full of warmth and courage. I have an endless bookshelf, full of the books I think I need to read to continue to be a great coach for my clients… Maybe that’s not what my clients need from me? So, perhaps I should open my heart further in my coaching for the coming year and shift to a focus on helping people discover a warm confidence? A 'warm confidence' through the exploration of values, beliefs and the stories we tell ourselves; through the strengths, balance and choices we bring; by exposing the fears and saboteurs we all live with - including at times a restless mind in my case. How does the idea of discovering a 'warm confidence' in your work and in your life resonate with you?

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